Medium Hound Group

Basset Hound

Great with kids
Apartment friendly
Barks a lot
Hard to train

The Basset Hound is a small and playful breed of dog that was originally bred in France for hunting small game. They are intelligent, affectionate, and loyal, and make excellent companion dogs.

Weight: 44–64 lb (20–29 kg)
Height at the shoulder: 11–15 in (28–38 cm)
Life span: 12–14 years
Exercise: About 40 minutes a day
Coat: Short, Smooth
Origin: Normandy/Artois, France

Traits

Family and friends

Children: Great with children
Other dogs: Good with other dogs
Strangers: Friendly with strangers

Home and activity

Energy: Calm
Apartment living: Good in an apartment
Barking: Barks often
Training: Hard to train

Care

Grooming: Little grooming
Shedding: Sheds moderately
Drooling: Drools a lot

Temperament

Affectionate Charming Devoted Low-key Patient Stubborn

Coat colours

Any recognized hound color, black, white and tan (tricolor) and tan/lemon and white (bicolor)

Males and females

Measure	Males	Females
Weight	51–64 lb (23–29 kg)	44–60 lb (20–27 kg)
Height	12–15 in (30–38 cm)	11–14 in (28–36 cm)

Recognized by

American Kennel Club (AKC), Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC), Canadian Kennel Club (CKC), Fédération Cynologique Internationale (FCI), The Kennel Club (UK) (KC), New Zealand Kennel Club (NZKC) and United Kennel Club (UKC)